***Official*** West Indies in New Zealand

[MoxPearl]

Styrus Runs out Taylor....

fok sake :/

 

[MoxPearl]

nice one marshall

Misses the first 3 balls of the last over

2 off the last over ...

 

[sirjeremy11]

Yep. That last over showed us why Marshall for Taylor at ODI level is a straight swap.

Edwards - legend

Marshall - have a kit kat

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

No doubting the guys talent, but he has been a bit Brett Lee-ish in his economy rate.

For the type of bowler that he is you don't expect economy though. Or you shouldn't at least. He's a charge in and deliver type of bowler with a slingy action. Brett Lee has a more orthodox action, and therefore you'd expect to bowl with control more often than Edwards.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Vincent last 20 ODI's

733 runs at 40.7222222222222222222222. Nice.

 

[sirjeremy11]

For the type of bowler that he is you don't expect economy though. Or you shouldn't at least. He's a charge in and deliver type of bowler with a slingy action. Brett Lee has a more orthodox action, and therefore you'd expect to bowl with control more often than Edwards.

Don't know, that last over was fairly well directed and controlled. I'm telling you, he looked very good today. Very accurate.

 

[James]

and what about the WIndies fielding guys, can it get much worse! New Zealand must have got an extra 20-30 runs in mid-fields and general rubbish fielding. On the positive, at least they can catch!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Don't know, that last over was fairly well directed and controlled. I'm telling you, he looked very good today. Very accurate.

He must've been, because the New Zealand batsmen didn't appear to be in a charitable mood. That's why I'm so surprised and suddenly very excited for the Test matches. Accuracy is the thing that has hindered Edwards in Tests and he's been bowling well (bar his last over in the 3rd match) ever since that final spell in the first match.

 

[sirjeremy11]

I too am looking forward to the test matches. Mainly to see Lara, and who we pick! I am also keen to see Lara vs Bond and Vettori. Could be a good battle...

 

[sirjeremy11]

and what about the WIndies fielding guys, can it get much worse! New Zealand must have got an extra 20-30 runs in mid-fields and general rubbish fielding. On the positive, at least they can catch!

It can get worse. I try to imagine what they would have been like had we collared Edwards today as well. They would have had nothing to cheer about.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It can get worse. I try to imagine what they would have been like had we collared Edwards today as well. They would have had nothing to cheer about.

*cough* Gayle *cough*

 

[James]

I don't see how the WIndies are going to take 20 wickets against us in the tests to be perfectly honest. The only bowler who's impressed me in this tour has been Edwards, while the other seamers have been woeful, and with Bravo carrying an injury, he's unlikely to be at his best.

The only way the WIndies are going to beat us IMO is to bat first and score 600+ on the back of a Lara double ton and then rely on some silly shots from the Kiwi batsmen.

2-0 is my pick.

 

[sirjeremy11]

*cough* Gayle *cough*

Yeah... maybe. Still went for 5's... got three wickets in the rest of the torment though.

They really need someone to back these two up. Surprised at the way they got to Butler and Bradshaw.

 

[sirjeremy11]

2-0 is my pick.

I pick 3-0. But hopefully, there will be some more fight with Lara there.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yeah... maybe. Still went for 5's... got three wickets in the rest of the torment though.

They really need someone to back these two up. Surprised at the way they got to Butler and Bradshaw.

He was under 4.5 for a large part though (I think).

Butler and Bradshaw have built career on being economical, so it was rather shocking. It's bound to happen occasionally though. Just a pity it happened for both on the same day.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I don't see how the WIndies are going to take 20 wickets against us in the tests to be perfectly honest. The only bowler who's impressed me in this tour has been Edwards, while the other seamers have been woeful, and with Bravo carrying an injury, he's unlikely to be at his best.

The only way the WIndies are going to beat us IMO is to bat first and score 600+ on the back of a Lara double ton and then rely on some silly shots from the Kiwi batsmen.

2-0 is my pick.

Given the chance to attack and rip a few, I can see Lewis taking a wicket or two.

If the ball swings early on, Bradshaw can be a handful, though not quite in the Pedro Collins mold. Daren Powell tends to start tours well and then fall away as his fitness is tested, so I think he could have an early impact before he fades.

Wavell Hinds may be sorely missed in the Tests as far as batting is concerned.

 

[sirjeremy11]

He was under 4.5 for a large part though (I think).

Butler and Bradshaw have built career on being economical, so it was rather shocking. It's bound to happen occasionally though. Just a pity it happened for both on the same day.

Got to say, just when I saw the end of the game the other night, and the Windies were shaking hands with NZ as they came off the field, I felt sorta sorry for them. That was the first time I had such a feeling when watching us beat someone.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Given the chance to attack and rip a few, I can see Lewis taking a wicket or two.

In the whole series?

Wavell Hinds may be sorely missed in the Tests as far as batting is concerned.

Agreed. They could use him. Still have a good line up though with Lara, Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Bravo, Ramdin, Ganga. Maybe could have swapped him for Morton.

 

[NZTailender]

Vincent last 20 ODI's

733 runs at 40.7222222222222222222222. Nice.

Thats since 2005 And in tests since 2005 he scored 541 runs at 49.18.

 

[roseboy64]

In the whole series?



Agreed. They could use him. Still have a good line up though with Lara, Gayle, Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Bravo, Ramdin, Ganga. Maybe could have swapped him for Morton.

Morton looks more like a Test batsman than OD.